Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy weather in March

In March, Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:52 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy is city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,751/km²
people per km²
Founded
1152

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
101-7
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-5
212-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
305-3
315-3

How March really feels in Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°3810.912.17.20.0
Feb-4° / -11°318.39.89.10.0
Mar / -6°338.27.511.40.0
Apr10° / 389.12.513.92.3
May17° / 6412.40.316.15.2
Jun21° / 11°7912.4017.45.9
Jul23° / 14°7813.1016.96.3
Aug21° / 12°7512014.96.1
Sep15° / 6010.20.112.54.4
Oct / 6011.62.7101.2
Nov / -4°4510.16.97.80.0
Dec-4° / -8°3910.710.76.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52278
62377
72476
82476
92377
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
172773
182872
192872
202872
212971
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283367
293367
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12930
22829
32829
42728
52627
62626
72626
82525
92525
102524
112524
122524
132524
142524
152624
162624
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222723
232723
242723
252823
262823
272822
282822
292821
302720
312719

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:325:43
210.37:305:46
310.37:275:48
410.47:245:50
510.57:225:52
610.67:195:55
710.77:165:57
810.87:145:59
910.87:116:01
1010.97:086:03
1111.07:066:06
1211.17:036:08
1311.27:006:10
1411.26:586:12
1511.36:556:14
1611.46:526:16
1711.56:496:19
1811.66:476:21
1911.76:446:23
2011.76:416:25
2111.86:386:27
2211.96:356:29
2312.06:336:31
2412.16:306:34
2512.16:276:36
2612.26:246:38
2712.36:226:40
2812.46:196:42
2912.56:166:44
3012.66:136:46
3112.66:106:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy.

What to pack for Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy?

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy sits at 56.7°N, 38.9°E, 149 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aleksandrov, 39 km away.

Topography around Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy is covered by grassland (31%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aleksandrov 39 km · Strunino 44 km · Karabanovo 49 km · Yur’yev-Pol’skiy 57 km · Kol’chugino 58 km · Rostov Veliky 60 km · Sergiyev Posad 65 km · Kirzhach 65 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy (56.7391°, 38.8597°, elevation 149 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).